Primary Russia

Primary Russia (Русь изначальная) is a 1985 Soviet historical epic film directed by Gennady Vasilyev.

Plot
The film takes place in Ancient Rus', when Ratibor united the Slavs into one army and rebuffed the nomads.

Cast

 * Lyudmila Chursina as Aneya
 * Boris Nevzorov as Vseslav
 * Innokenty Smoktunovsky as Emperor Justinian
 * Margarita Terekhova as Theodora
 * Elena Kondulainen as Mlava
 * Arnis Licitis as Malkh
 * Igor Dmitriev as Tribonian
 * Vladimir Talashko as Demetrius
 * Vladimir Antonik as Ratibor
 * Viktor Gogolev as Velimudr
 * Mikhail Kokshenov as Kolot
 * Mikhail Svetin as Repartius
 * Yevgeny Steblov as Hypatius
 * Elguja Burduli as Belisarius
 * Georgi Yumatov as sentenced to death